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Graph Theoretic Framework Based Cooperative Control And Estimation Of Multiple UAVS For Target Tracking
(Mechanical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
Designing the control technique for nonlinear dynamic systems is a significant challenge. Approaches to designing a nonlinear controller are studied and an extensive study on backstepping based technique is performed in ...
Investigation Of Instabilities Affecting Detonations: Improving The Resolution Using Block-structured Adaptive Mesh Refinement
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-07-25)
The unstable nature of detonation waves is a result of the critical relationship between the hydrodynamic shock and the chemical reactions sustaining the shock. A perturbative analysis of the critical point is quite ...
Experimental And Numerical Investigation Of Mass Transfer In Microreactors
(Mechanical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
In this work, two types of microreactors for reactions have been studied, which were involving multiple fluid phases: liquid-liquid (immiscible liquids) phase and gas-liquid phase. Investigation of mass transfer within ...
Estimation Of Aircraft States And Wind Exposure In Aerial Refueling
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-07-25)
When a tanker and receiver aircraft fly in tight formation in an aerial refueling operation, they are exposed to various sources of wind with varying magnitude and direction. The tanker and the receiver aircraft experience ...
New Detonation Concepts For Propulsion And Power Generation
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-07-25)
A series of related analytical and experimental studies are focused on utilizing detonations for emerging propulsion and power generation devices. An understanding of the physical and thermodynamic processes for this ...
Analysis Of Pulse Detonation Turbojet Engines
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-04-11)
Research over the last two decades has shown the potential advantages of pulse detonation engines (PDEs) over existing aero-engines in terms of improved thermodynamics efficiency, improved thrust performance, simplicity ...
Preliminary Design Of A Pressurization System For Small Bipropellant Rocket Engines
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-04-11)
A study was conducted on the feasibility of developing a device or system that would improve the performance of small, bipropellant rockets through pressurization of the propellants. Due to the limitations in the space ...